Partition construction.



PTO-829,671."

PATENTED AUG. 28, 1906. A.-G. RAYMOND. PARTITION CONSTRUCTION.

AlPLIOATION FILED JUNEB, 1903. RENEWED MAY 4, 1905.

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PATENTED AUG. 28, 1906.

A. G. RAYMOND. PARTITION CONSTRUCTION. APPLIOATION EILEE JUNE 8; 1903. RENEWED MAY 4, 1905.

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PARTITION CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 28, 1906.

Application filed June 8, 1903. Renewed May 4:, 1905- Serial No. 258,891.

To @Zlwhom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, A oNzo C. RAYMOND, a citizen of. theUnited States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have, inventeda certain new and useful Improvement in Partition Constructions; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it ertains to make and usethe same, reference 'eingl had to the accompanying drawings, Whic form a part of this specification.

Myinvention relates to partition construce tion in buildings; andit consists in the combinations and arrangement of material hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

It has for its object the construction ofa partition which shall be of Fig.v 2 is a perspective view showing details of construction and the combination with metallic studding for the purpose of adding stifiness where the partition is of unusual length or height. in which the intermediate staff or mortar columns are formed. Fig. 4 shows themanner of truing up the sides thereof. Fig. 5

shows themanner of spacing the two sides:

Fig.5 representsa sing e tile or block inperspective from which this is nade, although any suitable form may be use .1

I Similar. letters refer to similar parts.

In the construction Ihave shown various apparatus adapted to construct, such partitions,\ and which I have made the subjectmatter of another application.

In the drawings, A A represent thin tile, usually. made of plaster-of-paris or some of its compounds, cement, clay, or other material, and preferably about one inch in thickp artition v proceeds.

comparatively, light weight, in which the variation of thick Fig. 3 shows the manner.

partitionpreferably.

themselves. The

ness. Beginning at the bottom at resting upon a floor, joist, ceiling, or any flat surface,

7 as the case may be, two rows of tile are erected and spaced one row from the other by means of the implement shown in Fig. 5 at G and held firmly and true against straight edges D D, as shown in Fig. 1. These straight edges are erected upon posts E E and are carried up as the partition is elevated,

the posts E E being previously erected and plumbed, so that each row of tile of the partition shall be plumb as the construction of the of tile have been so erected a funnel, such as shown in Fig. 3 at G andhaving two wings thereof, 9 g, is taken and the wings inserted between the rows of blocks in the interior of what will be the partition, and semiliquid staff or mortar is poured or placed in the funnel and is prevented from spreading by the two sides 9 g. The staff comes in contact with the interior faces of the opposite blocks or tiles, and thus allowed .to set or harden, when it adheres strongly to the tiles, combining the two opposite tiles together. Preferably this semiliquid column of staff or mortar is placed as shown Fig. 2, covering and sealing all the vertical joints from the inner face of the tile or blocks and .when the funnel is withdrawn leaving a substantially flat and straight column. When one seriesof blocks through the horizontal length of the partition has thus been erected and bound together as described, the straight edges are raised for the purpose of truing the next series of tile or blocks, which are laid upon the first edgewise and in a similar manner to build the partition upwardly. .When they are adjusted, the funnel isinsertedimmediately above the mass of staff or mortar already inplace and semiliquid staff or mortar poured therein, as in the former case, directly upon the upper end of the. partially-completed column of staff, to which in hardening it cements firmly. These columns of staff are thus built up throughout the partition from end to end, leaving vertical air spaces or chambers much wider than the columns artition is thus built [up to the ceiling in t 's manner, and whenso built upit is obvious it is made up of the two thin layers of tile or blocks, one upon either side, held and cemented firmly together .by solidifying staff or mortar columns reaching After one or more rows from floor to ceiling, between which are vertical dead-air spaces.

If desired, to extraordinarily stiffen the partition by reason of its unusual height or length a long angle or channel iron column may be first erected and then built around in the air-spaces at any predetermined points or intervals depending upon the stiffness re quired. These are shown in Fig. 2 at 11.11. Door-jambs also can be stiffened in the same manner by angle or channel columns running from their upper corners to the ceiling and built around with the staff or mortar, and at :the top of the door-jamb a cross-beam or header supports the blocks or tiles, which are then continued above the door to the ceiling precisely in the same manner as hereinbefore described. When the partition is thus built up, as hereinbefore described, and approaches the ceiling, so that it is impossible to use the ap aratus, the last of the tile fitting the cei ing may be laid up on one side with a trowel, a part of a column of thickened staff 1 may be made to adhere tothe tile thus erected and trued up, and then upon the oppositev side a mass of staff may be laid upon the tile,

' tudinally along it, the strip forming its axis,

and then placing the tile in position with their upper edges against the mass of staff, which when it hardens adheres to the ceiling and to the tile, forming a rigid solid joint between the partition and the ceiling.

It is obvious that if the partition is desired to be of unusual thickness it is only necessary to increase the space between the foundation rows when first laid and that the funnel with its sides g shall be wide enough to occupy the s ace so increased between the tiles or blocks.

t is obvious from this that the only change necessary in thickening the partition is merely the widening or thickening of the columns of stafi or motar and that all of the extra material which is so used in thickening the partition consists of staff or mortar, which is a comparatively cheap material. The outer faces of the tile or blocks may be left in their natural condition or they may be plastered upon or covered with any suitable covering. This, however, I do not claim as a part of my invention. This method of construction also dispenses entirely with the use of mortar as a binder or support between the horizontal or perpendicular edges of the tile, as is now common in all block systems, and a much stronger, as well as a much lighter partition, is secured by the solid staff or motar vertical columns between the inner faces of the tile or blocks. The staff or mortar used in the construction of the binding and su porting columns is composed of stucco or iydraulic cement, excelsior, or other fiber and warm glue, thoroughly mixed with water, preferably warm.

Where a partition is or may be subject to a heavier load than that ordinarily imposed upon the before-described staff-columns, it is obvious that the crushing strength of the partition can be greatly increased by placing small steel or iron columns in the vertical airspaces and free from contact with either wall at such intervals as may be desired. This form of construction is especially adapted to dwelling or other buildings where the dividing-partitions also assist in carrying the load of the building. It is also obvious that the vertical air-spaces in this form of partition are well suited to inclosing pipes and irons of every description and that the pipes, wires, or angle-iron columns heretofore mentioned may be easily examined by merely perforating the tile and viewing the condition thereof,

when the hole may be again stopped and plastered over, this without disturbing any of the columns or any of the structure or 5 weakening the same, which would be required if the metal elements were embedded therein. Of course the iron or steel columns, as well as other metallic parts, should first be coated with rust-proof paint or any other suitable material. For the secure attachment to this partition of what is known as carpenters trimsuch as base boards, chair-rails, brackets, Sac-there may be inserted between the rows of tile and embedded in the staff, either horizontally or vertically, strips of wood to which such elements may be nailed or otherwise fastened from either or both sides of the partition. It is obvious to those skilled in the art how it can be done without any further description.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In building construction, a partition composed of two thin walls of tile united together by binding-columns of adhesive fireproof material, and having between the columns dead-air spaces, substantially as described.

2. In building construction, the combination of double separated walls consisting of blocks of fireproofing material, said walls presenting adjacent opposing substantially plane surfaces, columns of adhesive fireproof material formed between said walls and adhering thereto, thereby supporting said blocks, substantially as described.

3. In partition construction, the combination of thin tile or blocks placed edgewise in two parallel plane surfaces, columns of fireproof adhesive material between and binding the same together, air-spaces between said columns and metal columns in said airspaces, substantially as described.

4. In partition construction, the combinaembedded in the columns, substantially as described. I0

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two Witnesses.

ALONZO C. RAYMOND.

tion of thin tile placed edgewise in tWo par- Witnesses: allel rows, united by columns of fireproof ad- N ETTIE V. BELLEs, hesive material and Wooden nailing-blocks B7 A. PARKER. 

